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not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

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Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [[...]]
I am not going until after I have finished eating.
我吃過飯才要去。

Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. [[...]]
Only God knows.
天主才知道。

U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]]
Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
要確實看見才可以說。

U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. [[...]]
There had to be parents before we were.
先有父母才有我們。

ciøhzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'zuo [[...]]

creditor

借主

cioksexng Zwkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'sexng Zuo'kaux [[...]]

Ordination of a Bishop (Catholic)

祝聖主教

ciok'ui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'ui [[...]]

degree of nobility

爵位

kongciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'ciog [[...]]
duke
公爵

hociog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'ciog [[...]]
marquis
侯爵

pekciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peg'ciog [[...]]
earl
伯爵

zwciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ciog [[...]]
viscount
子爵

lamciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laam'ciog [[...]]
baron
男爵

ciorngbuun hofzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioxng'buun hor'zuo [[...]]

capable young man from a distinguished family

將門虎子

Ciongliim tøexid Zwjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciofng'liim te id Zuo'jit; Ciofng'liim te'id Zuo'jit [[...]]

First Sunday of Advent

將臨第一主日

ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]]

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

Na høfthvy ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. [[...]]
If the weather is good I am going.
如果天氣好就要去。

Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [[...]]
If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [[...]]
I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
我吃飽就去。

Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. [[...]]
Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
就這樣吃,不用煮。

Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. [[...]]
If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

zøx bixnzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx bin'zuo; zøx/zøex bin'zuo [[...]]

put up a pleasant front, do something for the sake of appearance

做面子

Zøxbudciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zø'but'ciar; (Zø'but'zuo) [[...]]

the Creator

造物者(主)

zørzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'zuo; zøx/zøex'zuo [[...]]

take charge of, be responsible for, be the boss, take the leadership, decide

做主

Bøo laang thafng zørzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang thafng zøx'zuo.; Bøo laang thafng zøx/zøex'zuo. [[...]]
There is no one to be leader.
沒有人做主

Paethog lie zørzuo, ka goarn kaykoad cid ee buxntøee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie zøx'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tee.; Paix'thog lie zøx/zøex'zuo, ka goarn kae'koad cid ee bun'tøee. [[...]]
Please settle this problem for us.
拜託你做主,給我們解決這個問題。

zørgee/zøeagee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'gee; zøx/zøex'gee [[...]]

observe the second and sixteenth of each month with worship of Tøexky-zuo

做牙(拜土地公)

zoanzex zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'zex zuo'gi [[...]]

despotism, tyranny

專制主義

zorng zwkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng zuo'kaux [[...]]

archbishop

總主教

zongzwkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zofng'zuo'koaan [[...]]

suzerainty

宗主權

zongzwkog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zofng'zuo'kog [[...]]

suzerain state

宗主國

zofngzwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'zuo'pid [[...]]

chief editorial writer

總主筆

zorng taixpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng tai'piao; (zuo'sek tai'piao) [[...]]

chief delegate

總代表,主席代表

zuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo [[...]]

Lord, master, leader, chief, host, owner, officiate at, preside over, take charge of

主

zuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo [[...]]

child, son, offspring, seed, fruit, designation used in speaking of or to a man in former times (somewhat similar to "mister")

子

zuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo; (cie) [[...]]

cook (by boiling)

煮

zuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo [[...]]

careful, attentive, young animal

仔

zwaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'axm [[...]]

cook dinner

煮晚飯

Zwau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuo'au [[...]]

A.D., ANNO DOMINI

主後

zwbiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'biin [[...]]

citizens, the people (religious term) (Lit. child or citizen of God)

子民

zwboo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'boo [[...]]

the mastermind, the string puller, head a conspiracy

主謀

zwbociar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'boo'ciar [[...]]

prime mover, the mastermind

主謀者

zwbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'buun [[...]]

main body of court verdict

主文

zuo zaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo zae'khie [[...]]

cook breakfast

煮早餐

zwzvae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'zvae [[...]]

the man in charge, a Being with supreme powers, God

主宰

zwzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'zex [[...]]

Celebrant (Catholic), master of ceremonies

主祭

zwzexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'zexng [[...]]

head the administration, person in charge

主政

zwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'zhaix [[...]]

prepare food or dishes

煮菜,做菜

zuozheq zwjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'zheq zuo'jim [[...]]

chief registrar (school)

註冊主任

zwchii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'chii [[...]]

officiate at, preside over, take charge of, supervise

主持

zwchii zernggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'chii zexng'gi [[...]]

uphold justice, champion a just cause

主持正義

zwchii cietbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'chii cied'bok [[...]]

to MC (emcee) a program (TV, radio)

主持節目

zwchii-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'chii'jiin; zuo'chii-jiin [[...]]

chairman (of a meeting, program)

主持人

zwchviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'chviux [[...]]

main singer

主唱

zwcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'cie [[...]]

theme, main points (of a speech, statement), the gist, the object, the aim

主旨

zwciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ciah [[...]]

to cook

做飯

zwciah`ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ciah'ee; zuo'ciah`ee [[...]]
cook, wife
做飯的

Zwcieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuo'cieen [[...]]

B.C. (before Christ)

主前

zwcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'cioxng [[...]]

commanding general, the captain (of an athletic team)

主將

zuxzog zwtviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zog zuo'tviw [[...]]

reach a decision one is not in a position to make, take liberties

自作主張

zuxzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zuo [[...]]

independent, autonomy

自主

zuxzuo-koaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zuo'koaan; zu'zuo-koaan [[...]]

sovereignty (of a state)

自主權

zwzuo sunswn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'zuo swn'swn [[...]]

generation after generation of descendants

子子孫孫

zwgie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'gie [[...]]

subject of a sentence

主語

zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'gi [[...]]

principle, doctrine, ism

主義

Zwhiern Ciamlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuo'hiern Ciafm'lea [[...]]

Epiphany (Catholic)

主顯瞻禮

zwhøphaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'høo'phaix [[...]]

the doves

主和派

zuo ho noa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo ho noa [[...]]

stew something until it's tender

煮爛

zuo ho sek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo ho sek [[...]]

cook thoroughly

煮熟

zwhoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'hoan [[...]]

leader of a racket, the principal criminal

主犯

zwhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'hoad [[...]]

the way of cooking

煮法

zwhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'hofng [[...]]

main peak of a mountain

主峰

zwhu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'hu [[...]]

mistress of a house, housewife

主婦

zwhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'hwn [[...]]

preside over a wedding ceremony

主婚

zwhunjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'hwn'jiin [[...]]

parents (or guardians) of the bride and groom

主婚人

zw'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'ix [[...]]

idea, suggestion, resolution, decision, intention, act or determine a matter as we please

主意

ka'ti zwix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'ti zuo'ix [[...]]
free to act as we please
自己作主

øe zwix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e zuo'ix tid; øe zuo'ix`tid [[...]]
having the power to act and settle the matter as we think best, can act according to his own views
能作主的

zuo'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'ix [[...]]